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The Company was granted a certificate of entitlement to commence business under the provisions of the Act by the Registrar
of Companies, on 27th June 1977.
All the 17 existing tea gardens of Goodricke Group Ltd. were owned by eight Sterling Tea Companies .
They had established tea gardens progressively in late 1800s and were carrying on business in tea in
India. The sterling companies together owned 17 tea estates in India. 12 estates are in the district of
Jalpaiguri and 3 in Darjeeling in the State of West Bengal and 2 in Darrang district in the State of Assam.
The sterling companies are | |
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The Assam-Dooars Tea Co. Ltd | The Chulsa Tea Co. Ltd. |
Hope Tea Co. Ltd. | The Leesh River Tea Co. Ltd. |
The Lebong Tea Co. Ltd. | The Danguajhar Tea Co. Ltd. |
The British Darjeeling Tea Co. Ltd. | The Meenglas Tea Co. Ltd. |
Pursuant to Section 29(2)(a) of the Foreign Exchange Regulation Act, 1973 (“the FERA”), Reserve Bank of India
agreed to grant permission to carry on business to the Sterling companies subject to takeover of the Gardens
by an Indian Company to be formed.
Accordingly based on schemes of merger and with the sanction of Calcutta High Court, the 8 Sterling Companies
were amalgamated with Goodricke Group Ltd effective 1st January 1978.
Companies | Tea Estate (with tea factory) | Location |
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Amgoorie India Ltd. | 2 | Darjeeling |
Stewart Holl (India) Ltd. | 4 | Assam |
Amgoorie India Ltd. | 2 | Assam |
Koomber Tea Co. Pvt. Ltd. | 2 | Assam |